Walking with Superman: Day 291

It's Mother's Day, and Clark Kent's celebrating by taking Ma out of Smallville for a day in nearby Wichita. Martha leads the way, of course, but the Art Museum is definitely on the itinerary, and Clark may have snagged a pair of tickets to the Symphony tonight. The visit is an unqualified success, and Martha feels younger than she has in years. In fact, she's looking younger too. A lot younger. And so is everyone else in Wichita, for that matter. There must be something in the air in the Air Capital of the World, because the town is suddenly full of teenagers, and they're only getting younger. The Man of Steel is the last man standing, but can he find the cause of this reverse aging while also keeping thousands of teenagers--including his own mother--out of trouble?

Walking with Superman: Day 290

The battle began in Blue Valley, but by the time Superman and Felix Faust make it to Omaha, the sorcerer is losing his advantage. Passing by a comic shop, the villainous wizard gets an insidious insight, and weaves a spell around the hapless Man of Steel, reducing him to two dimensions! Now Superman is stuck in the pages of a comic book, and his only hope for lies in the hands of three young comic fans. If they should fail, the Man of Steel may spend an eternity trapped in a four-color prison, living forever between the gutters!

Walking with Superman: Day 289

Superman's in Des Moines, Iowa, and he's just in time to stop a bank robbery from turning deadly. He swoops in quickly, catching a hail of bullets before they can perforate a hapless teller, and only afterward does he notice that the robber isn't some average felon--it's the Clown Prince of Crime himself, the Joker! The Man of Steel realizes that there must be a trap, but it's too late--he's caught in the face with a strange vapor, which his super-senses reveal is a mixture of Joker-toxin and red kryptonite! What strange effects will this crazy concoction have on the Man of Tomorrow? What is the Joker's newest nefarious scheme? Will Superman recover in time to stop it? All this and more in "Walking with Superman"!

Walking with Superman: Day 288

Superman takes a stroll through the Petrified Forest National Park in Arizona, enjoying the quiet serenity. When his keen senses discover something alive among the fossilized flora, he unearths an ancient and petrified member of the Parliament of Trees! The Elemental is barely alive, and as he awakens, he finds his connection to the Green has been largely severed. But new abilities are developing within the ancient creature, power over stone and earth. Superman has experienced first-hand the violent births of new Elementals, but even he has no idea what to expect when such a powerful being moves from one element to another--and the power involved may split the world in half!

Walking with Superman: Day 287

The Painted Desert stretches over 146 square miles of northeastern Arizona, offering some of the most stunning natural geological vistas in the country. Or at least it did, until the colorful criminals Crazy Quilt and the Rainbow Raider got to it! Now, the garish landscape is an eyesore, and it'll stay that way until the Arizona government gives into the vandals' demands! But when visitors to the disfigured desert begin looting local shops and robbing banks, it seems that there's more to the crime than just graffiti! It's up to Superman to restore the desert and its tourists, before he too falls under the hypnotic spell!

Walking with Superman: Day 286

Arizona's Grand Canyon is one of the country's true natural wonders, though the scenery looks an awful lot less natural today! As part of his continued effort to make his mark on America's monuments, the would-be supervillain called Monumentarch has somehow filled the canyon's full length and depth with multicolored plastic balls, transforming it into the world's largest ball pit! The Man of Steel aims to put a stop to his strange shenanigans, but this may be one battle where the public is on the villain's side! The attraction has drawn more tourists than ever in recent days, as children and adults alike enjoy the whimsical wonder--is there any way that Superman can find a satisfying solution for everyone?

Walking with Superman: Day 285

By the 29th Century, the Superman Dynasty and Earth's other heroes have made the planet into a utopia, an unparalleled paradise among the civilized worlds. It's the perfect place to live--that is, unless you happen to be a criminal. But the villain called Tempus hopes to make the future a more welcoming place for the lawless by killing the one man who set his timeline in motion: Superman! Tempus has come to Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and his Doom Clock is ringing out death for the Man of Steel and the Heart of Dixie!

Walking with Superman: Day 284

Decades ago, Ron Lydon lived a very different life. He hitchhiked around the country in a poncho, calling himself "Starshine," living off handouts. If you'd met him then, panhandling on the streets of Metropolis, you'd have a hard time recognizing him today, the clean-cut, well-fed corporate lawyer, operating out of a multimillion-dollar firm in Newark, NJ. And yet, it was on those Metropolitan streets that he discovered that people would tend to do anything he wanted, so long as he was polite and turned on just a little charm. Today, Superman's arriving in Newark, and all Lydon can think about is what he could accomplish with the Man of Steel under his sway. And with Superman's super-hearing, Lydon doesn't even need to be nearby to tie puppet-strings onto the Action Ace! Will Superman spend the rest of his career as a corporate crony?